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It's hard to tell whether or not the claims are credible or not as he links to no sources for any of the figures. Given the article's author I'd want to validate any such claims.

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They are sourced, the researchers and universities behind each of the figures are named and it is easy to look them up. Are hyperlinks necessary? The findings are published in journals, not on websites.

Journals publish on the web, albeit often behind a hard paywall. When one doesn't mention the the journal it appears in, the year or title of the study, and it doesn't appear in the list of many papers associated with the professor at Wikipedia a simple link would assist. You have to wonder if the choice not to link is obfuscatory, especially when several other discussions in the article are very carefully cherry picked - not mentioning a global ban on whaling for instance.

Besides, it is the web, it is only courtesy to the reader link and cite. I think less of mainstream media who don't link to source or cherry pick. So I am certainly going to think less of someone who claims to be a scientist who doesn't bother, and question their motives just as strongly.

I would exercise caution as this is linked to the CATO institute. I find their method of inquiry and reporting to be disingenuous.

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